Luis Suarez's Top 20 Moments of the Season

Liverpool forward Luis Suarez has been the standout player of the season in the Premier League, breaking records as he goes.

He is currently the league's top scorer, has claimed the most assists in the league and his team sit top of the league table—pretty much a perfect campaign by anyone's standard, up until now at least.

It's been a season full of highs and even-highers for the Uruguayan, though he'll be hoping, along with his supporters, coaches and team-mates, that the biggest moment is still yet to come over the final weeks of the campaign.

20. SAS Links Up as Suarez Returns with a Brace Against Sunderland

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Having sat out the first six domestic games of the season, Luis Suarez returned for Liverpool against Sunderland in late September.

It didn't take him long at all to have an impact, twice scoring from close range after being set up both times by strike partner Daniel Sturridge. Sturridge scored the other goal of the game, too, as the SAS partnership took off in 2013-14.

The best move came for the final goal; a swept ball from No. 7 to No. 15 opened up the defence, Sturridge beat a man, crossed low and Suarez finished off the game.

19. A Point Saved at Newcastle by Creating Two Goals

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Suarez returned to the North-East a couple of weeks later to torment Newcastle United this time.

He didn't score, but twice after Liverpool had fallen behind it was their No. 7 who helped them find a way back into the match; first he won a penalty which was scored by Steven Gerrard before he got to the left byline and clipped a cross over for Daniel Sturridge to head home for 2-2.

Suarez almost won the game himself, too, but a dramatic fizzing volley clipped the crossbar and flew over.

18. So Close to a Scorcher vs. Arsenal

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Had this one gone in, it would be right near the very top.

As it is, Suarez struck the post, but it was still an incredible, instinctive and audacious effort.

Running back out of the box, he took a corner in his stride, teed it up for himself and smashed in a vicious volley which beat the keeper—only to come back out into the six-yard box, bounce off Kolo Toure and go wide.

16. Suarez Reaches the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Uruguay

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Late November saw Suarez head off on international duty with Uruguay for a two-legged play-off against Jordan to reach the World Cup finals in Brazil.

It had taken a big comeback for Uruguay to sneak into fifth place after an appalling start to qualifications, but a 5-0 aggregate win saw the South American nation book their place in the 2014 tournament.

Suarez didn't score but played a big role in the thumping first-leg win.

Celebrating the win and qualification was deserved, but he had a plane to catch...

11. Spurs Made to Suffer Again

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Suarez had already tormented Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the season, but the Reds barely had to get out of second gear to trounce them 4-0 at Anfield.

The No. 7 scored what was only the second best goal of the day this time, but it was still a battling, technically excellent and consistent solo run to beat the defender and the goalkeeper after winning the ball on the halfway line.

10. Another Game, Another Hat-Trick, at Cardiff City

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Suarez notched a treble on the road in Wales as Liverpool came from behind to win 6-3 in the end.

He tapped home to seal a brilliant move involving Henderson and Glen Johnson, finished sweetly after a Sturridge back heel, and then chased down the defender, ran through on goal and beat the keeper for his hat-trick.

5. Long-Distance Derby Run!

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If Suarez's free-kick goal at Goodison Park was special, his one at Anfield was impressive in a very different way.

Robbing the ball off the centre-backs in his own half of the pitch, Suarez grabbed another derby strike after racing half the length of the pitch, holding off two defenders and burying a fine left-footed finish into the far corner.

Liverpool beat Everton 4-0 on that memorable occasion—Suarez also claimed an assist for the opener.

3. Another Long-Range Goal Against Norwich

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Suarez scored from the halfway line against Norwich a couple of seasons back; this one wasn't quite so far out, but it was certainly just as spectacular as he launched a fizzing, dipping volley from miles out over John Ruddy's head and into the back of the net.

2. All of His Own Making: Suarez Nets an Incredible Hat-Trick Goal vs. Norwich

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This was perhaps the best of the lot from this particular match.

Suarez chested the ball down about 40 yards from goal, controlled it on his knee, flicked it forward and then over his marker's head, let it bounce inside the penalty area...and then hammered a sideways-on, half-volleyed effort which flew past Ruddy into the far corner.

An incredible goal, one of the league's best of the season. He had earlier hooked one in from a corner, too.

1. All-Round Display at Spurs

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Suarez was captain for the day against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in December and responded with an amazing performance.

He scored the opener after hard work, perseverance and no shortage of composure, was involved in the second goal, saw Spurs midfielder Paulinho sent off for a mid-air kick on his chest, assisted Jon Flanagan for his memorable strike, lobbed in the fourth himself and then played in Raheem Sterling for the fifth.

It's difficult to argue at there having been a better individual display than that one this season in the Premier League.